The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against California on July 9, challenging state laws that allegedly impose “burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and poultry products” while driving up prices nationally, the department said in a July 9 statement.
“Through a combination of voter initiatives, legislative enactments, and regulations, California has effectively prevented farmers across the country from using a number of agricultural production methods which were in widespread use—and which helped keep eggs affordable,” the lawsuit, filed at the District Court for the Central District of California, reads.
